Welcome to the Ames Area Civil Rights Advisory Committee “Please note, the views and opinions expressed in this broadcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the USDA ARS."

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Enjoy these online observances:

May 2024

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Month

  • First Japanese immigrant arrives in the U.S.

  • Building the Transcontinental Railroad: How 20,000 Chinese Immigrants Made It Happen

  • Can you name a prominent Asian American?

April 2024

• Arab American Heritage Month
  • PBS article and video on Arab American Heritage Month

March 2024

• National Women's History Month

February 2024

• African-American History
  • 15 African-American Inventors to Remember This Black History Month and Beyond
  • "The women who masterminded the Montgomery Bus Boycott" NPR Podcast.

January 2024

• Martin Luther King Jr.

December 2023

• Happy Holidays!

November 2023

• Native American Heritage Month

October 2023

• National Disability Awareness Month

  • Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit: https://digital.gov/resources/federal-social-media-accessibility-toolkit-hackpad/ 

  • Kitty O'Neil: https://www.pbs.org/video/renegades-kitty-oneil-wt-audio-description-asl-ng9woz/ 

  • Sonora Webster Carver: https://www.pbs.org/video/sonora-webster-carver-daredevil-horse-diver-gygmrx/ 

September 2023

• Hispanic Heritage Month
  • 26 Scientists and engineers to learn more about!

July 2023

• Happy 4th of July!

June 2023

• LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Program
  • Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life: A Guide to Being a Good Ally
  • Understanding Nonbinary People: How to Be Respectful and Supportive

May 2023

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
  • Marine Botanist Isabella Aiona Abbott and More Women to Know this Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • 8 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders whose innovations have changed your life (really!)
  • Inspiring AAPI Scientists and Engineers - Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

February 2023

• African-American History
  • Women of Color in Stem (PBS)
  • Black History In STEM: a resource on achievements of black scientists

January 2023

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - "We Can Be the Dream"